Word Origin & History

organization mid-15c., "act of organizing," from M.L. organizationem (nom. organizatio), noun of action from organizare, from L. organum "instrument, organ" (see organ). Meaning "system, establishment" is from 1873. Organization man is from title of 1956 book by American sociologist William H. Whyte (1917-1999). Related: Organizational.

Example Sentences for organization

He realized that the organization was failing in its goal of giving others the ability to use the platform independently.

Whether this be a final fact of human organization or not, it is certainly a fact of history.

In the first place, you must remember that this was the organization of a new party.

There is no authoritative biography, no major conservation organization named for him.

The organization's operations were in the red, and membership was limited.

The organization is notoriously difficult to study, thanks to its insistence on anonymity and its fluid membership.

For years, the organization has been asking researchers to help make clear to lawmakers the importance of research spending.

It must be used within or reinvested in the organization.

If meetings are often frustrating, they are also an indispensable part of sustaining any organization of even moderate complexity.

So this organization devoted to free educational materials has found itself selling things.